Kildun Standing Stones

Kildun Standing Stones are standing stones, forming a National Monument, located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

Kildun Standing Stones
Native name
Irish: Galláin Chill Ghoin
Location of Kildun Standing Stones in Ireland
TypeStanding stones
LocationKildun, Ballycroy,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates53.988664°N 9.839678°W / 53.988664; -9.839678
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Built2000 BC?
Official nameKildun Standing Stones
Reference no.423

Location

Kildun Standing Stones are located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-southwest of Ballycroy. Unusually for the area, they are on an east-facing slope and Achill Island is not visible from the site.[3]

History

The standing stones were erected perhaps in the Bronze Age. The "cross pillar" was later Christianised by having a cross pattée carved in a circle on the west face.[4]

Description

Cross pillar

This is a pillar, 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall, with a cross pattée in false relief carved on it, in a circular frame.

Stone

An undecorated standing stone.[5]

References

  1. "Antiquities". Mayolibrary.ie.
  2. "Kildun, County Mayo". Earlychristianireland.net.
  3. "KILDUN STANDING STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. Weir, Anthony. "County Mayo - selected monuments". Irishmegaliths.org.uk.
  5. "KILDUN CROSS PILLAR/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
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